By: Dr. Edmond J. Dixon
'Let's face it; I'm stupid. You know it, I know it, and my parents know it!"
I was a principal and these words were spoken in anguish and anger by Chad, a 12-year-old student sent to my office for incomplete work when . He reflected a profound problem that I could no longer ignore. I had seen too many boys who did not succeed in school. I knew he was not stupid, and his p...